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EVERYONE HAS SECRETS, BUT ONLY OLIVIA POPE CAN MAKE THEM GO AWAY, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ABC’S “SCANDAL”

Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation’s elite and keeping their secrets under wraps. Revered and feared at the same time, one time communications director to the President of the United States left the White House to open her own prominent crisis management firm. Olivia is hoping to start a new chapter in her life – both professionally and personally – but she can’t seem to completely cut ties with her past. Slowly it becomes apparent that her dysfunctional staff, who specialize in fixing other people’s lives, can’t quite fix the ones closest at hand — their own – in ABC’s midseason drama, “Scandal.”

In the series premiere, “Sweet Baby,” young lawyer Quinn Perkins is offered a job with the crisis management firm Olivia Pope and Associates. Quinn is in awe. Olivia Pope is the former communications director to the President. She and her team of “gladiators in suites” will do whatever it takes to make their clients’ problems go away, and newbie Quinn is initiated into the group with trial by fire on day one. Olivia’s former boss, President Fitzgerald Grant and his chief of staff, Cyrus Beene are never far from her beat – and when a White House intern accuses the President of having an affair, Olivia is the only one they trust to diffuse the problem. But the news hits close to home for Olivia, and Quinn soon realizes Olivia’s clients aren’t the only ones with secrets. “Scandal” premieres THURSDAY, APRIL 5 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Scandal” stars Kerry Washington (“Ray”) as Olivia Pope, Henry Ian Cusick (“Lost”) as Stephen Finch, Columbus Short (“Stomp the Yard”) as Harrison Wright, Guillermo Diaz (“Half-Baked”) as Huck, Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan, Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins, Tony Goldwyn (“Ghost”) as President Fitzgerald Grant, and Jeff Perry (“Grey’s Anatomy”) as Cyrus Beene.

Guest starring Joshua Malina as David, Wes Brown as Sully St. James, Liza Weil as Amanda Tanner, Bellamy Young as Mellie Grant and Leslie Grossman as Lisa.

“Sweet Baby” was written by Shonda Rhimes and directed by Paul McGuigan.

“Scandal” was written by Shonda Rhimes (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice”). Rhimes and Betsy Beers (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice”) are executive producers. Judy Smith is co-executive producer. Paul McGuigan is the director. “Scandal” is produced by ABC Studios.

“Scandal” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14 parental guideline.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

SCANDAL (ABC)
Premieres Thursday, April 5BROADCAST HISTORY:

4/5/12 – ???

STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)TIME SLOT:

thursdays from 10:00 PM-11:00 PM EST

CURRENT SEASON:
1 (7 episodes)DESCRIPTION:

(from ABC’s press release, January 2012) The creator and executive producers of “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice” delve into the behind-the-scenes machinations of a mesmerizing top crisis manager, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), in ABC’s highly anticipated new drama, “Scandal,” premiering THURSDAY, APRIL 5 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Everyone has a secret… and Olivia Pope has dedicated her life to protecting and defending the public images of the nation’s elite and keeping those secrets under wraps. Revered and feared at the same time, Olivia, a former communications director to the President of the United States, left the White House to open her own prominent crisis management firm. She is hoping to start a new chapter in her life – both professionally and personally – but she can’t seem to completely cut ties with her past. Olivia’s former boss, President Fitzgerald Grant (Tony Goldwyn), and his chief of staff, Cyrus Beene (Jeff Perry), are never far, and it soon becomes clear that Olivia’s clients aren’t the only ones with secrets. Olivia’s accomplished staff includes Stephen Finch (Henry Ian Cusick), a womanizing lawyer who’s trying to settle down; Harrison Wright (Columbus Short), a slick litigator with his fair share of secrets; Huck (Guillermo Diaz), a hacker extraordinaire with a CIA past; and Abby Whelan (Darby Stanchfield), an investigator who has a love/hate relationship with Stephen. Although Olivia and her team specialize in fixing the lives of other people, they can’t quite seem to fix the problems closest at hand – their own.

PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Columbus Short as Harrison Wright
· Darby Stanchfield as Abby Whelan
· Guillermo Diazas Huck
· Henry Ian Cusick as Stephen Finch
· Jeff Perry as Cyrus Beene
· Katie Lowes as Quinn Perkins
· Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope
· Tony Goldwynas Fitzgerald GrantCREW INFORMATION:
· Betsy Beers as EP
· Judy Smith as CO-EP
· Paul McGuiganas DIR (Pilot)
· Shonda Rhimes as CRTR/EPGENRE(S):
· dramaSTUDIO INFORMATION:
· ABC Studios
· Shondaland Productions

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